title: A psychometric analysis of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children-Parent Version in a school sample.
abstract: The current study was the 1st to examine the psychometric properties of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children-Parent Version (PANAS-C-P) using a large school-based sample of children and adolescents ages 8 to 18 (N = 606). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a 2-factor (correlated) model of positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). The PANAS-C-P scale scores also demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and convergent and divergent validity. The PANAS-C-P PA and NA scale scores also related to measures of anxiety and depression in a manner consistent with the tripartite model. Scale means and standard deviations were reported by grade and sex to provide normative data for the PANAS-C-P scales. Results from the present study provide initial support for the PANAS-C-P as a parent-reported perspective of youth PA and NA among school-based youths.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, USA. ebesutani@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebesutani
authors.forename: Kelsie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamura
authors.forename: Charmaine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Higa-McMillan
authors.forename: Bruce F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Chorpita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000339:Affect; D000367:Age Factors; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors